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QUICK FACTS
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| School |
Fresno Pacific University |
| Address |
1717 South Chestnut Ave., Fresno CA 93702 |
| Enrollment |
1,200 undergraduate; 1,000 graduate |
| Founded |
1944 (as Pacific Bible Institute) |
| Nickname |
Sunbirds |
| Colors |
Navy, orange and white |
| National affiliation |
National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) |
| Region: conference |
NAIA Region 2; Golden State Athletic (GSAC) |
| GSAC member since |
1985 charter member |
| Home course |
Woodward Park, Fresno |
| President |
D. Merril Ewert, Ph.D |
| Faculty athletic repreentative |
Donald Braun, Ph D. debraun@fresno.edu |
| Alhletics director |
Dennis Janzen djanzen@fresno.edu |
| Sports Information Director (volleyball contact) |
Ken Isaak kwisaak@fresno.edu |
| SID office phone |
559-453-2264 |
| SID fax |
559-453-2005 |
| Press row phone |
n/a |
| Web site |
http://athletics.fresno.edu/ |
| Head coach (alma mater) |
Eric Schwab (Austin College, Texas, 1989) |
| Eric Schwab's email |
elschwab@fresno.edu |
| First season at FPU |
1994 |
| Assistant |
Michael Miles |
| Cross country office (best time to call) |
559-453-2260 (mornings) |
| 2005 GSAC finsh |
6th of 8 teams |
| 2005 NAIA Region 2 finish |
8th of 12 teams |
| 2005 NAIA National Championship finish |
Did not qualify |
| National rank (hightest/final) |
None |
| Runners returning/lost |
5/1 |
| First year of cross country club |
1976 |
| First year of intercollegiate cross country |
1986 |
| GSAC Championships |
1 (1986) |
| Best GSAC finish |
Champion (1986); second (2001) |
| NAIA Regional Championships |
None |
| NAIA Nationals - team appearances |
2 (1995, 2001) |
